Baseball: AMC vs JWU

Last night I attended the baseball game against Johnson & Whales University (JWU) at our home field and let me just tell you.... it was amazing!

Granted, I am a bit biased because my boyfriend plays on the team, but regardless, the games were really exciting and definitly worth sitting out in the bitter cold for a few hours.

We played a double header against JWU which means they played two games back-to-back with a short break in between. Both teams seemed about evenly matched, so in the first game the two teams were deadlocked at 2 points each for a majority of the game. In fact, they had to play an additional inning (total of 8 innings) in order to break the tie. That last inning was what made the night because it was pretty much the ending of your typical sports movie where at the end the team you're rooting for gets the big dramatic win.

Team huddle after beating JWU twice!

Here's what happened: a Freshman, Michael Anastasio, came out of the dugout to bat, making his first appearance of the game. He walked up to the plate with bases loaded, down by one point, and with one out. He got an amazing hit and brought in two runners making the score 4-3 which made Albertus victorious. It was so exciting everyone on the bleachers lept to their feet and cheered while the entire baseball team ran from the dugout and stormed the field to congratulate the runners who came in and Anastasio. It was an amazing experience and definitly one for the books!

The second game wasn't as exciting because we beat them 3-1 (which after watching such a close game seemed like a sweep).

The baseball team is now 4-0 for GNAC games, which puts them in the #1 spot!

All of the players played very well, logging very few errors as far as I could tell. Two players who did especially fantastic throughout both games were Zak Sokolis at 1st Base and Pat Dornfried at Shortstop. Both players made phenomenal plays during both games which were essential in providing a solid defense that helped AMC on the road to victory.

Lindsey & Amanda all bundled up!

I love watching the baseball games because not only can the games be super dramatic like last night, but its a time to sit and spend time with other falcon fans, too. I sat with my friends Amanda and Lindsey, who also happen to date guys on the baseball team. It was really fun catching up with them and also experiencing/discussing the dramatic events of the evening. Yes, it was absolutely freezing, but I think it was certainly worth the cold to connect with some fellow AMC fans and see such a fantastic game play out.

I'm not super informed about baseball and all of the technical terms, so if you're interested in reading more about this game from a more knowledgeable view point, you can check out Dan Kmiechick's student blog or even visit the Albertus Magnus College Falcons Athletics webpage.

Does your school have a baseball team? If so, are they any good or are they struggling this season? I would love to hear about it!